FAIR Act

This bill would change federal immigration law so that people held in immigration detention centers can request help from their Member of Congress. Detainees could ask for privacy release forms, including in their own language, and the detention center would have to notify the right congressional office within 7 days. Within 24 hours of arrival, each detainee would receive the national and facility detainee handbooks, with a new section explaining congressional constituent services. Detention centers would have to give detainees access to computers, email, printing, copying, and paper to communicate with their congressional office or others helping with their case. Detainees or third parties could file a complaint or sue the agency in federal court if these requirements are not met.

Full text and official record on Congress.gov

Sponsors

• Ted Lieu Democrat sponsor
• 23 cosponsors